If it were an isolated event, the trade kerfuffle at a port in north-east China would be nothing to worry about. But in the context of recent global events, it's a ratcheting up of diplomatic tensions, writes business editor Ian Verrender.

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Venezuela's embattled President has ordered the closure of his country's vast border with Brazil and threatened to close the border with Colombia — setting up what could be a dramatic showdown with the Opposition Leader and foreign celebrities.

The world's largest sports shoemaker loses around $2 billion from its market capitalisation after the trainer of the hottest basketball prospect in the United States, Zion Williamson, explodes during a college game and injures his knee.

Look at the crowd figures, the TV ratings, the money and the media coverage and the conclusion is inescapable — women's sport across a range of codes is hitting mainstream relevance, writes Clint Thomas.

If it were an isolated event, the trade kerfuffle at a port in north-east China would be nothing to worry about. But in the context of recent global events, it's a ratcheting up of diplomatic tensions, writes business editor Ian Verrender.

Australian writer Tony McNamara says any concern about his use of c-bombs and racy language in The Favourite's script was worth the risk, because period films "can be too polite". Warning: this article discusses explicit language.

Injalak Arts — which had previously run at a profit selling screen-printed cloth, weavings and paintings — is facing a financial crisis, primarily because of cost over-runs on two major projects that it was trying to develop at the same time.